China-Central Asia Summit milestone in promoting regional stability, development
BISHKEK: An upcoming summit of six presidents will open a new chapter in relations between China and Central Asian countries and promote regional stability and development, Nurzhan Kasmalieva, head of the international department of Kyrgyzstan’s Kabar state news agency, has said. China and Central Asia will hold their first in-person high-level meeting in the northwestern […]
Dreams of a Poet Diplomat
By Alireza Bahram TEHRAN: I saw him at the unveiling ceremony of an artistic cultural treasure in the historical garden of the Italian Embassy Residence. Two days later, I was sitting across from him in one of Tehran’s cafés and listening to his words. Around us, young boys and girls were expressing love to one another, […]
Spring and Poetry Festival held in Turkey
By Ashrad Aboul-Yazid President, Asia Journalists Association Istanbul: The first of the “International Spring and Poetry Festival”, organized under the leadership of Maltepe Municipality, was held in Maltepe, a district in Istanbul, on the northern shore of the Sea of Marmara. Turkish poets also took part in the festival where poets from 9 countries such […]
No future for newspaper columns, opinions?
By Habib Toumi MANAMA: Sipping an orange juice with friends as the world celebrated World Press Freedom Day, I was confronted with a “negative” attitude that underestimates writing in the realm of nonfiction. “Writing editorials and columns is no longer relevant,” some of them said during our conversation. Their logic is that no columnist should expect […]
Empowering media to embrace challenges, opportunities holds key to brighter future
By Habib Toumi DUBAI: Speaking softly, but firmly and convincingly, Abdullah Al Shehi stressed the significance of grooming young journalists to embrace the challenges and opportunities lying ahead as the media world moves into the future. The head of the Dubai Bureau of the Emirate News Agency (WAM) explained that in a rapidly-changing world fraught with […]
WJC 2023: JAK President calls for urgent preparation to embrace future crises
SEOUL: The World Journalist Conference 2023 (WJC 2023) concluded on Sunday following a week of speeches, debates and visits to cities in South Korea that included Busan and Suwon. In his opening remarks at the launch of WJC2023, Journalists Association of Korea (JAK) President Kim Dong Hoon called on journalists to recognize the challenges facing […]
Social media issues: Another influencer deported from Bali over offensive behavior
BALI: Local community members have called for a deeper understanding of their culture and a greater respect for its belief after another instagrammer was deported for taking nude pictures of herself under a sacred banyan tree. Luiza Kosykh, 40, said that she was not aware the tree was sacred. But people in Bali insisted that […]
Iran, a few hours before the end of the year
New Year shopping in Iran By Alireza Bahrami TEHRAN: Within a few hours, the new year will begin in Iran. The past year was very strange for the people of Iran. It all started a few years ago when Donald Trump became the president of the United States of America. His country withdrew from negotiations […]
Vice Chancellors of 11 Pakistani Universities on South Korea’s visit
Vice Chancellor of Sindh Agriculture University Dr Fateh Marri with a Korean official By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative Islamabad: The Vice Chancellors of 11 universities of Pakistan, including the Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, are on week-long visit to South Korea under the USAID’s Higher Education System Strengthening Activity (HESSA) being implemented by the University of […]
Pakistani poet Imdad Aakash visits Egypt
By Ashraf Aboul-Yazid, President, Asia Journalists Association CAIRO: Pakistani poet Imdad Aakash , one of the most famous Urdu writers and composers of Gazal poems, is visiting Egypt. Imdad Aakash was selected as the coordinator of the World Poetry Movement (WPM) in Pakistan, which was a bridge to our meeting in Cairo, after asking the […]
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